From Earning Degrees to Paychecks: A Look at Recent UWM Graduates Posted on April 26, 2015 by Amanda Melkonian As spring 2015 graduation quickly approaches, many soon-to-be-graduates are on the hunt for jobs in their chosen fields. Two recent UWM graduates – and one soon-to-be graduate – share their job search experiences and look back on their time spent at UWM. All three majored in the sciences, and the two who have already graduated […]
UW System President Ray Cross Promises to Resign if Protections are Lost Posted on April 23, 2015April 23, 2015 by Shana Wilson On the morning of March 25, the Student Union’s Wisconsin Room was nearly filled to capacity with people ranging in age and professions who had one objective in common: Finding out what’s going to be done about the proposed $300 million budget cut in the UW System. They ended up getting something surprising: A promise […]
Outdoors in the City: Earth Month at Milwaukee’s Urban Ecology Center Posted on April 22, 2015April 22, 2015 by Gabrielle Barriere Everyone gathered around as Sam Huenink stepped towards the tank, preparing to feed the snake a dead mouse. “Please no screaming when he grabs the mouse,” Huenink, the community programs educator for Milwaukee’s Urban Economy Center, told the gathered children. “Then he’ll be scared and won’t want to eat.” With Earth Day of Service quickly […]
Vietnamese Student Association Reforms at UW-Milwaukee Posted on April 18, 2015April 18, 2015 by Jamal Perry Listen to leaders explain why they restarted the Vietnamese Student Association at UW-Milwaukee. Jamal Perry reports. (you can read a previous print story on this topic here.)
Scenes from a UWM Panthers Game Posted on April 13, 2015April 13, 2015 by Daniel Zielinski It was a hard-fought game, but Valparaiso used an 11-0 second half run to knock off the Milwaukee Panthers, 62-55, to snap their five-game home winning streak at the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena one recent Sunday afternoon in front of over 3,300 energetic fans. Dan Zielinski reports.
Remarkable Mark Posted on April 13, 2015April 13, 2015 by Molly Bryant Joshua March is a recent UWM broadcast journalism graduate who still plays an important role in PantherVision and UWM’s Broadcast Club. He says he is continuously inspired by the work that Senior Lecturer Mark Zoromski does for the technical side of the Journalism, Advertising, and Media Studies Department at UW-Milwaukee. When Zoromski came to UWM, […]
Numbers and Makeup Posted on April 9, 2015April 9, 2015 by Amber Bak Graduating with a major in finance, a minor in economics and earning an international business certificate, UW-Milwaukee student Ana Fuentes has a future full of numbers. Ask her to calculate any equation and within seconds, if not minutes, she would have the answer. Numbers may come first in her life, but what most people don’t […]
Spread the Word to End the Word Posted on April 8, 2015April 8, 2015 by Kenan Goyette On the first Wednesday of March each year, the Best Buddies organization holds a Spread the Word to End the Word campaign in order to raise awareness about the use of the R-word. The campaign asks people to pledge to stop using the R-word in hopes that it will lead to a more conscious awareness […]
From the Arts to Science at UWM: Meet Lisa Mueller Posted on April 4, 2015May 3, 2015 by Amanda Melkonian Lisa Mueller began her undergraduate degree at UWM as an art history major, but realized her interests were in science. After changing her major to biochemistry Lisa found a new career path in research. She is now a graduate student at UWM working in Dr. Silvaggi’s lab. Lisa plans on graduating this year with hopes […]
Teaching Improv Posted on April 4, 2015April 4, 2015 by Shannon Kirsch Alan Guszkowski is a performer at ComedySportz Milwaukee and also teaches two improv classes off campus there. Shannon Kirsch reports.
Celebrating Nerd Culture at Eighth Note Coffeehouse Posted on April 3, 2015April 3, 2015 by Emily Halas Eighth Note Coffeehouse is located on the ground floor of the UW-Milwaukee’s Student Union. It is a student run organization that sells coffee and tea. Many come there for the drinks and stay for student events and friends. Emily Halas reports.
SUP UWM Posted on April 1, 2015April 1, 2015 by Maggie Wuesthoff Outdoor Pursuits is bringing the latest trend in yoga to campus. It is a mash up between paddle boarding and Vinyasa flow yoga called standup paddleboard yoga, or SUP yoga for short. Mary Sherman, UWM student and SUP instructor explains that this type of yoga builds strength, flexibility, and is a great way to have […]